George D. Woods project : oral history, 1983-1985.

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George D. Woods project : oral history, 1983-1985.

Family and associates recall the life and career of George David Woods (1901-1982), focussing on his career as an investment banker at First Boston, and his presidency of the World Bank. Participants, pagination and restrictions: Charles Bartlett, 41; Edward Carey, 12; Arthur H. Dean, 18, restriction pending; Michael Deutch, 16; William Diamond, 49; Irving Friedman, , restriction pending; Henry H. Fowler, 33; Robert A. Glaser, , restriction pending; Grace Johnson, 42; Roderick Kirkpatrick, , restriction pending; Elinor Martin, 16; Teodoro Moscoso, 50; B.K. Nehru, , restriction pending; James Orr, Sr., 39; Martin M. Rosen, 40; Bernadette Schmidt, , restriction pending; Arthur O. Sulzberger, 24; Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, 29; Arthur Taylor, 35; Edward Townsend, 72; Roberto Villanueva, 40; Gregory Votaw, , restriction pending; George Wishart, 67; Louise Woods, 180.

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Investment banker who served as president of the World Bank from 1963 to 1968. Prior to which he had been chairman of the board of the First Boston Corporation, of which he was also a founder. From the guide to the George D. Woods Papers, 1935-1982, (Columbia University Rare Books and Manuscript Library, ) Investment banker who served as president of the World Bank from 1963 to 1968. Prior to which he had been chairman of the board of the First Boston Corpo...